Carlton North

A rustic wine bar from two experienced hospo names.

Amal and Geoff Malouf are back in North Carlton, and they’re staking their territory.

The volunteer-run sister cafe to the CBD’s Kinfolk has a mostly vegetarian menu that uses produce from friends’ farms, and it donates 100 per cent of its profits to charity.

A consistent neighbourhood favourite.

An old man’s pub made cool again.

A cosy local in Rathdowne Village where you can eat, drink and play records.

It may be small, but this neighbourhood wine bar packs a huge range.

A tiny, tucked away hole-in-the-wall patisserie run by a former All Are Welcome pastry chef. Go for knockout sweet-and-salty croissant, hazelnut pains au chocolat, and asparagus and goat's curd pastries. But get in early and be prepared to queue – it almost always sells out.

A cosy deli on leafy Rathdowne Street.

An old-school butchery with a modern day ethos.

If it has anything at all to do with Italian food, it's probably here.

Sourdough made with patience.

Wholefoods sold with a personal touch.